5. Passion for Pastry, PastryScoop.com will hold its second annual conference for pastry professionals and dessert enthusiasts, Sunday, May 15, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the French Culinary Institute, 462 Broadway. $50/workshop plus a $5 service fee (888.A.PASTRY).

6.Save CBGB: Eat More Chocolate, a benefit to support CBGB promises to be "an all-chocolate, rock-and-roll experience," Monday, May 16, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., at CBGB, 315 Bowery. $5/person.

9. Foods From the Waters of the World, the American Institute of Wine and Food will present a panel discussion including Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of Lobsters, chef Rick Moonen, and author and professor Marion Nestle, Tuesday, May 17, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., at New York University, 70 Washington Square South. $20/AIWF members, $30/non-members (718.229.6565).

10. Beyond Farmers' Markets: Putting Food Systems on the Urban Map, the Baum Forum on Sustainable Food and Farming will present "Food Systems, Economics, and Community Food Development," the third installment of its four-part series on food systems, Tuesday, May 17, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at The Graduate Center (CUNY) 34th Street and Fifth Ave. $25/session, $80/series (212.817.8215).